A report on Methylphenidate
Central nervous system stimulant medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and, to a lesser extent, narcolepsy.
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Amphetamine
30 linksStrong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.
Strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.
Psychostimulants like methylphenidate and amphetamine are effective in treating ADHD because they increase neurotransmitter activity in these systems.
Stimulant
17 linksOverarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are pleasurable and invigorating, or drugs that have sympathomimetic effects.
Overarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are pleasurable and invigorating, or drugs that have sympathomimetic effects.
The most frequently prescribed stimulants as of 2013 were lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and amphetamine (Adderall).
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
10 linksNeurodevelopmental disorder characterized by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inappropriate.
Neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by excessive amounts of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity that are pervasive, impairing in multiple contexts, and otherwise age-inappropriate.
Methylphenidate and amphetamine or its derivatives are first-line treatments for ADHD as they are considered the most effective pharmaceutical treatments.
Narcolepsy
3 linksLong-term neurological disorder that involves a decreased ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles.
Long-term neurological disorder that involves a decreased ability to regulate sleep–wake cycles.
Medications used include modafinil, sodium oxybate and methylphenidate.
Dopamine
9 linksNeuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells.
Neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells.
Cocaine, substituted amphetamines (including methamphetamine), Adderall, methylphenidate (marketed as Ritalin or Concerta), and other psychostimulants exert their effects primarily or partly by increasing dopamine levels in the brain by a variety of mechanisms.
Methamphetamine
13 linksPotent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.
Potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity.
It has been implicated in addictions to alcohol, cannabinoids, cocaine, methylphenidate, nicotine, opioids, phencyclidine, propofol, and substituted amphetamines, among others.
Opioid
4 linksOpioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects.
Opioids are substances that act on opioid receptors to produce morphine-like effects.
Stimulants (e.g. caffeine, modafinil, amphetamine, methylphenidate)
Nootropic
2 linksNootropics (, or ) (colloquial: smart drugs and cognitive enhancers) are drugs, supplements, and other substances that are claimed to improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, attention, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals.
Nootropics (, or ) (colloquial: smart drugs and cognitive enhancers) are drugs, supplements, and other substances that are claimed to improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, attention, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals.
Stimulants such as dimethylamylamine and methylphenidate are used on college campuses and by younger groups.
Novartis
0 linksSwiss-American multinational pharmaceutical corporation based in Basel, Switzerland and
Swiss-American multinational pharmaceutical corporation based in Basel, Switzerland and
Novartis manufactures the drugs clozapine (Clozaril), diclofenac (Voltaren; sold to GlaxoSmithKline in 2015 deal), carbamazepine (Tegretol), valsartan (Diovan), imatinib mesylate (Gleevec/Glivec), cyclosporine (Neoral/Sandimmune), letrozole (Femara), methylphenidate (Ritalin; production ceased 2020), terbinafine (Lamisil), deferasirox (Exjade), and others.
Bupropion
4 linksAtypical antidepressant primarily used to treat major depressive disorder and to support smoking cessation.
Atypical antidepressant primarily used to treat major depressive disorder and to support smoking cessation.
This is in contrast to stimulants, such as amphetamine and methylphenidate, which have an immediate onset of effect in the condition.